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- Green campaigners relieved after last week’s decision to delay ban on petrol and diesel cars
- IEA’s Fatih Birol says uptake of solar power and EVs is in line with net zero goal but rich countries must hasten their broader plans
- I’m a Tory MP, but I know Rishi Sunak’s claims about the cost of net zero are false | Chris Skidmore 2 days agoThe economy will thrive under the energy transition, not suffer. So why is the government rowing back on its green pledges?
- IEA’s Fatih Birol says uptake of solar power and EVs is in line with net zero goal but rich countries must hasten their broader plans
- Rishi Sunak saves his job but not the planet – cartoon Sun, 24 Sep 23, 3:00amThe prime minister jettisons green policies in pursuit of re-election
- Watering down the UK’s net zero strategy may backfire for Rishi Sunak Sat, 23 Sep 23, 10:19pmJust as the ‘stop the boats’ campaign didn’t win the Tories support, their new ‘red wall’-targeting policy on carbon emissions may backfire
- ‘He is making the UK a climate villain’: MEPs denounce Sunak’s net zero retreat Fri, 22 Sep 23, 2:47amPoliticians from across the divide say ‘suicidal’ policy U-turns will harm environment and Britain’s economy
- Rishi Sunak defies critics and presses on with net zero U-turn Thu, 21 Sep 23, 7:32pmPrime minister ignores advice of official body and says UK still on track to meet 2050 target
- Rishi Sunak defends climate policy U-turn despite criticism Thu, 21 Sep 23, 6:18pmPrime minister vows to press ahead with watering down green measures and says UK still on track for net zero
- Rishi Sunak announces U-turn on key green targets Thu, 21 Sep 23, 5:37amUK prime minister delays ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars as he pushes back net zero goals
- Rishi Sunak confirms rollback of key green targets Thu, 21 Sep 23, 2:20amUK prime minister delays ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars as he pushes back net zero goals
- Rishi Sunak rolls back net zero targets in reset of UK climate policies – video Thu, 21 Sep 23, 3:32amThe prime minister has announced the scrapping or watering down of some of the UK's net zero targets, pushing back a ban on diesel and petrol vehicles from 2030 to 2035 and weakening a plan to phase out the installation of...
- Sunak’s big green gamble: the story behind the PM’s decision to U-turn Thu, 21 Sep 23, 3:59amWith PM’s electoral options narrowing, strategists came to conclusion policy could help create dividing line with Labour
- EU states must bridge ‘planning gap’ in order to hit climate targets, report warns Wed, 13 Sep 23, 3:00pmClean Air Task Force calls for overhaul of action plans with many countries, including Germany and France, missing drafts deadline
- Heat pumps twice as efficient as fossil fuel systems in cold weather, study finds Tue, 12 Sep 23, 1:00amDoubts about whether heat pumps work well in subzero conditions shown to be unfounded, say researchers